Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Blogs: Not terribly powerful, just powerful enough to upset autocrats
Some interesting news out today on the political impact of blogs.
First, the Chinese government has required all blogs to register or face a 1 million yuan (about $150,000) fine. Apparently the Chinese is a tad concerned about all that free information floating around.
Conversely, an American study reveals blogs only have a marked political impact (as with Rathergate) in conjunction with a variety of other political factors.
The study did find many journalists in conventional media rely on bloggers to break big stories. So write on, blogger-brethren. Apparently, we've got all the best news. ¶ 1:04 p.m.
First, the Chinese government has required all blogs to register or face a 1 million yuan (about $150,000) fine. Apparently the Chinese is a tad concerned about all that free information floating around.
Conversely, an American study reveals blogs only have a marked political impact (as with Rathergate) in conjunction with a variety of other political factors.
The study did find many journalists in conventional media rely on bloggers to break big stories. So write on, blogger-brethren. Apparently, we've got all the best news. ¶ 1:04 p.m.
